Litigation Step #2 – Serving a Statement of Claim

Litigation Step #2 – Serving a Statement of Claim

Once you have filed your Statement of Claim (within two years of the date of your accident), the next deadline that you face under the Rules of Court, is that you must ‘serve’ the Statement of Claim on all of the people/companies that you have named as Defendants in...
Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Wildlife

Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Wildlife

If you are involved in a motor vehicle accident with a wild animal and you have suffered injuries ensure you report the accident to the local police service. Things to prepare for include moving your vehicle off the road and turning on your hazard lights. If the...
How Long Does it Take to Settle an Injury Claim?

How Long Does it Take to Settle an Injury Claim?

I’m often asked at the first meeting with clients: how long will it take to settle the claim? The best answer I can give is ‘it depends’. It depends on many factors: the extent of the injuries, the amount of therapy/treatment required, whether specialist...
Taxes on Personal Injury Claims

Taxes on Personal Injury Claims

Do you have to pay income tax on personal injury claims? If the injuries you have sustained in a car accident are preventing you from earning as much as you used to, you will have a claim for lost income. But, taxes still play a role. If you were making $100,000 a...

Do Claims Have to Settle Within Two Years of an Accident?

It is a common misunderstanding that you need to settle your claim within two years of your accident. You do not need to settle your claim within two years of the date of your accident. In many circumstances it would actually be unwise to settle within two years of...

Filling Claim Forms From Insurance Companies

If you are injured in a car accident, you have a responsibility to fill in a claim form with your insurer (or the insurer of the driver of the vehicle you were in if you were a passenger) in order to be reimbursed for certain types of treatment. The Automobile...